Building a Homeschool Co-Op From Scratch

Building a Homeschool Co-op from Scratch: the behind-the-scenes story of STAC, a secular, inclusive community of learners

Homeschoolers all dream of their perfect co-op, their perfect line-up of classes, and their perfect community to spend time in. In this panel, you’ll hear from the founders of Space, Time, and Community (STAC) co-op about how we, very imperfectly but successfully, started our own secular, inclusive homeschooling co-op and community. We will share tips and pitfalls, lofty goals and down-to-earth reality, the whole nitty-gritty and sometimes fun stories. We’ll tell you what we learned about becoming a non-profit, building a budget, finding a location, attracting the teachers who fit, and getting the word out. We’ll talk about how we differentiate ourselves from other homeschool co-ops in our area (being secular is only one of the ways!). You’ll learn about STAC’s mission statement and how it translates into our everyday practices, and you’ll come away with an idea of how to get started on building your own homeschool co-op from scratch, continuing to improve the co-op you are in, or joining us in our mission (we’d love to get to know you!). We promise that we bring the fun to everything we do, even talking about budgets, so you’ll walk away smiling and encouraged.

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About The Author

Blair Lee M.S. is the founder of Secular Eclectic Academic Homeschoolers and author of The Science of Climate Change: A Hands-On Course and for the critically acclaimed R.E.A.L. Science Odyssey Series. Blair has been handcrafting the education of her non-linear thinker for over 12 years. During that time, she has learned as much about how learning happens from him as he has learned from her. Blair is a passionate advocate of innovative academics using secular materials. Through her speaking and writing, her goal is to empower homeschoolers to dare to be innovative and create something unique and academically-rich when handcrafting their child’s journey through learning. One of Blair’s ancestors was probably a hobbit, and she loves nothing more than to have people drop by and have tea, coffee, or homemade sangria while eating second breakfasts, elevenses, or tea. Blair loves to read, cook, laugh, hang out with friends, and travel.

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Blair Lee, founder of Secular, Eclectic, Academic Homeschoolers

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